Corporate Law News SEBI tightens noose around Sahara Group chief March 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment SEBI moved to the Supreme Court for the house arrest of Sahara Group Chairman Subroto Roy for not refunding of Rs 24,000 crore money belonging to investors in his companies. It has been also asked by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), in its application, to impound the passport of Roy and two other […] Read more » justice KS Radhakrishnan Sahara Group Chairman Subroto Roy SEBI Securities and Exchange Board of India Subroto Roy Supreme Court
International Trade Law Italian marines case: SC serves notice to Italian envoy, seeks his response March 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Notice of Supreme court has been served by the Italian Ambassador to India seeking his response for not abiding with the undertakings that two Italian marines would come back to face trial in the case of killing of two fishermen. The Centre filed an affidavit informing the apex court that Italian envoy Daniele Mancini has been […] Read more » Daniele Mancini Italian Ambassador Italian official killing of two fishermen Mr Mancini notice to Italian Ambassador Supreme Court
International Trade Law Centre tightens noose around Italian envoy in ‘marines case’ March 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi: In the case regarding to killing of two fishermen by two Italian Marines here Italian evnvoy to India Daniele Mancini has appeared before the Supreme Court to explain why he should not be prosecuted for contempt of court for not abiding by his undertaking to bring back two Italian marines to face trial in Kerala fishermen killing […] Read more » Chief Justice Altamas Kabir and Justice Anil R Dave and Justice Vikaramjit Sen Daniele Mancini Italian accused Italian government Italian marines Kerala fishermen killing case Massimiliano Latorre Salvatore Girone Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Courts should encourage settlement of matrimonial disputes: SC March 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a criminal case Supreme court observed that a case of torture filed by a woman against her husband and in-laws should be quashed if the warring spouses come to an agreement for out-of-court settlement It said that courts should encourage settlements of matrimonial disputes, particularly in view of “outburst” of such cases in recent times. […] Read more » case of torture criminal cases encourage settlement Madhya Pradesh High Court matrimonial disputes Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code Supreme Court
Family Law News For conviction in dowry death, establish cruelty first: Supreme Court March 17, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has said that for seeking the conviction of a person accused of causing dowry death, the prosecution has to produce evidence that establishes that the demand for dowry was coupled with acts of harassment and cruelty. For the court to draw the presumption that the accused had caused the dowry death, the […] Read more » establish cruelty first For conviction in dowry death Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya Supreme Court
Top Law News SC sets deadline for making 3 NGT benches functional March 16, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment April 30 as deadline has been set by the Supreme Court for making functional benches of National Green Tribunal (NGT) at Bhopal, Pune and Kolkata, failure of which will require presence of their senior officials before it. The date has been extended by the apex court the January 31 deadline after it was informed that authorities in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra […] Read more » Bhopal Chennai bench of NGT Kolkata Madhya Pradesh government National Green Tribunal NGT NGT benches at Bhopal NGT benches at Kolkata NGT benches at Pune Pune Supreme Court West Bengal government
Top Law News Coalgate scam: CBI, Centre at loggerheads over probe findings March 13, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Here in the Supreme court of India the CBI and the Centre were at loggerheads on the coalgate scam with the agency pointing out irregularities in the coal block allocation during UPA-I tenure and the Government vehemently refuting the allegations. In a status report filed by CBI in the scam, the agency said that the […] Read more » Cabinet Secretary T. S. R. Subramanian CBI in the scam CBI probe Civil society coal blocks allocation Coalgate scam Government vehemently Justice R.M. Lodha Mines and Minerals Act Supreme Court UPA-I tenure
Media & Entertainment News Editor to be held responsible for false reporting: SC March 12, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Editor of a newspaper shall be responsible in any civil or criminal case filed against it for publishing false or offensive news report, the Supreme Court held on Monday. A Bench of Justices C K Prasad and V G Gowda said the Editor controls the selection of the matter that is published and he […] Read more » civil and criminal proceeding civil or criminal case Editor and Resident Editor Editor of a newspaper Editor of Gujarati daily newspaper Sandesh Executive Magistrate in Vadodara false reporting illicit relations with the wife of a doctor justice V G Gowda justices C K Prasad sandesh news paper Supreme Court
Environment Law News SC’s CEC for selling of trees to widen Delhi-Agra highway March 11, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Centrally Empowered Committee has been appointed by the Supreme court of India for the approval of selling of 56000 trees to widen Delhi Agra highway. The recommendation has shocked and surprised the environmentalists who are of the opinion that the destruction of trees on such a large scale would cause extensive damage to the environment […] Read more » Centrally Empowered Committee Counsel for Pollution Control Board Mr Vijay Panjawani Delhi-Agra highway Pollution Control Board Supreme Court
Top Law News Tripura may get a separate high court March 11, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme court and Union Law Ministry has decided to set up a separate High court for Tripura on March 25, so that Tripura will get a seprate High court this month Though we have not received any official letter yet, the union Law Secretary has discussed the matter with us verbally and asked us to remain ready for […] Read more » 1971 Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Data Mohan Jamatiya High Court High Court in Tripura Manipur Meghalaya Meghalaya High court North-Eastern Areas Act separate high court Supreme Court Tripura High court Tripura Law Secretary Union Law Minister Aswin Kumar Union Law Ministry union Law Secretary
Top Law News SC seeks explanation from Punjab, Bihar March 7, 2013 / March 7, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Taking strong exception of recent incidents of police beating protesting contractual teachers in Bihar and a girl in Tarn Taran in Punjab, the Supreme Court today sought explanation from the two states on the conduct of police personnel. Taking suo motu cognisance of media reports, a bench of justices G S Singhvi and Ranjana Prakash […] Read more » Assembly in Patna Attorney General G.E. Vahanvati Bihar police Punjab police suo motu suo motu cognisance Supreme Court Tarn Taran district
Human Rights SC seeks explanation from Punjab, Bihar on police brutality March 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Taking strong exception to recent incidents of police beating protesting contractual teachers in Bihar and a girl in Tarn Taran in Punjab, the Supreme Court sought explanation from the two states on the conduct of police personnel. Taking suo motu cognisance of media reports, a bench of justices G S Singhvi and Ranjana Prakash Desai […] Read more » Assembly in Patna Attorney General G.E. Vahanvati Bihar police Punjab police Punjab police constable regular teachers Supreme Court Taran in Punjab